University Library offers four RefWorks workshops this semester

9:58 a.m., Feb. 14, 2014--The University of Delaware Library will present four workshops on RefWorks during the spring semester. 

RefWorks, a web-based citation management tool provided by the University Library, is used to import and organize citations and generate bibliographies or reference lists. RefWorks is available from the Library Databases page.

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Two levels of workshops are offered – “Introduction to RefWorks” and “RefWorks: Beyond the Basics.” 

The workshop titled “Introduction to RefWorks” will cover setting up an account, exporting citations from research databases, managing citations, creating bibliographies and more. 

“RefWorks: Beyond the Basics” will provide additional information about exporting references from research databases and organizing references; it also will include using the Write-N-Cite feature to insert in-text citations as well as editing in-text citations.

“Introduction to RefWorks” will be offered on Tuesday, Feb. 25, from 2-3:30 p.m., and on Wednesday, March 26, from 10-11:30 a.m., in the Library Instruction Room (116A) on the first floor of the Morris Library. Presenter will be Dianna McKellar, librarian, Reference and Instructional Services Department.

“RefWorks: Beyond the Basics” will be offered on Thursday, March 6, from  2-3:30 p.m., and on Wednesday, March 9, from 6-7:30 p.m., in the Library Instruction Room (116A). Presenter will be William Simpson, associate librarian, and Rebecca Knight, associate librarian, both of the Reference and Instructional Services Department.

These workshops are available at no charge and are open to University faculty, staff and students. Seating is limited and registration is required. Online registration is available.

Questions regarding the workshops may be shared by calling 302-831-2432 or emailing lib-workshops@udel.edu.